Cotonou and Madrid have moved well beyond the symbolic handshake. The cultural cooperation now taking shape between Benin and the Kingdom of Spain is being designed around results that households, studios and…
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Niger: what Tiani’s crackdown after the failed coup is costing citizens and businesses
The decree signed on 17 September reads like a dry legal document. Its effects are anything but abstract. Five Nigerien citizens – among them a former prime minister – now find themselves…
Niger’s 1.8 billion FCFA monthly security fund: what the power struggle really costs citizens and businesses
In Niger, the quarrel over the Commandement des Forces de Protection et de Développement (CFPD) has stopped being an internal matter between senior officers. Its effects are already landing on the national…
How Mali’s press reform will land on journalists, publishers and the wider media economy
The united front on display around Mali’s recent employers’ consultations — and around the draft body intended to pave the way for media self-regulation — does little to hide what is really…
How Tiani’s Libya strategy could hit Niger’s citizens, traders and the Sahel economy
Niger’s role in southern Libya is no longer a distant diplomatic question. It is starting to look like a domestic bill that ordinary Nigeriens will be asked to pay — through fuel…
Niger’s defense money: who really controls the CFPD’s 1.8 billion FCFA a month?
A decree, billions in play, and a question that won’t go away One signature on a decree. Billions of FCFA theoretically within reach. A new defense architecture. A reshuffling of responsibilities. Then,…
Mali’s strategic tightrope: can Bamako truly hedge between Moscow and Washington?
For years, Mali’s geopolitical story seemed set in stone. After severing ties with France and European forces, Bamako under General Assimi Goïta turned decisively toward Moscow, welcoming Wagner operatives and later Africa…
Mali’s drone war: can technological precision ever justify 731 civilian deaths?
In Mali, drones have reshaped the face of war. Marketed as precision weapons designed to hunt down armed groups, they have instead become instruments whose use raises profound questions about the protection…
Can Nigeria’s police really guarantee a neutral and secure presidential election?
With Nigeria’s next presidential election drawing closer, the safety of the electoral process has become the central question on everyone’s mind. Citizens and international observers alike are asking whether the Nigeria Police…
Is Benin ready for online tax filing in Parakou, Comè, and Lokossa by September 2026?
Is Benin ready for online tax filing in Parakou, Comè, and Lokossa by September 2026? By September 21, 2026, taxpayers in Parakou, Comè, and Lokossa will face a pivotal moment: the rollout…
Seville vs Barcelona: can the Andalusians halt the Catalan juggernaut this weekend?
As the top two teams in La Liga prepare to clash at the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán, one question dominates the conversation: Can Sevilla finally break Barcelona’s relentless momentum? The Catalan giants arrive on…
Mali’s overcrowded prisons: can the justice system withstand the surge in mass arrests?
Mali’s penitentiary system is facing an unprecedented crisis. While the country’s detention centers have long suffered from structural failures, the situation has deteriorated sharply in recent years. The intensification of police sweeps…